GRE Word List

PANACEA

a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all

The meaning of the word panacea is a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all.

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illusorybased on or producing illusion : deceptive
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allegeto assert without proof or before proving
apprehendarrest
credencemental acceptance as true or real
smughighly self-satisfied
solitudethe quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion
pharisaicalmarked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness
confoundto throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity
obstinatestubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion